Our Alaska's National Park Tour takes you into the heart of 4 of Alaska's most fascinating national parks, all of which provide unique experiences to some of the most remote and wild lands left on earth! Enjoy scenic drives along the Seward Highway to visit Kenai Fjords National Park and the Glenn Highway to Wrangell St. Elias National Park.Travel on the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park and the remote Kantishna area. Conclude your in-depth tour by viewing bears in their natural habitat at the famous Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park. Add the visit of another national park while in Fairbanks. From Fairbanks we offer two optional tours taking you across the Arctic Circle and into the Gates of the Arctic National Park; learn about the unique lifestyle of the last remaining settlement of the Nunamiut (inland northern Inupiat Eskimo).
Ask us about customizing the tour to include other national parks, as well!

Upon arrival in Anchorage, transfer to your hotel on own. Depending on
when you arrive, you may have time for an optional excursion, such as a
floatplane tour (not included). Overnight in Anchorage.

DAY2

Anchorage

Today is yours to recover from your flight and explore Alaska's largest city. Pick up your rental car at your leisure from the downtown rental agency. Go shopping, visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, take a walk along the Coastal Trail, drive to Chugach State Park, or enjoy an optional guided hike or sightseeing tour (not included). Overnight in Anchorage.

DAY3

Anchorage to Seward

Distance/driving time: 127 miles / plan 3 hours driving time, not
including stops.

Your drive to Seward takes you along scenic
Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm. Few roads in the United States can offer the
diversity of scenic landscapes and unique natural features so concentrated in
one area. Recommended stops along the route include the aerial tram up Mt.
Alyeska, the Begich-Boggs Visitor Center and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation
Center. Just before you reach Seward, you have a chance to visit Exit Glacier.
This is one of the few glaciers that visitors can walk to. This afternoon, you
also have time for a guided kayaking tour or dog sled ride (not included).
Overnight in Seward.

DAY4

Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise

In the mid-morning, depart on a full-day (6 to 7.5 hours) cruise into Kenai
Fjords National Park, one of Alaska's treasures. As you cruise through the
park and the Chiswell Islands National Wildlife Refuge, watch for Stellar sea
lions, harbor seals, puffins, eagles, and orca and humpback whales. During the
cruise, you will see examples of Alpine, Cirque, Piedmont, and Tidewater
glaciers. A stop will be made at either Holgate or Aialik Glacier to witness
glacier calving - when ice chunks fall off the glacier. Lunch is included.Overnight in Seward.

Today you will travel back up the
Seward Highway, through the lush Matanuska Valley, and onto the breathtaking
Glenn Highway. This is one of the oldest and most scenic highways in Alaska. The
Glenn, as it is known by locals, follows the Matanuska River up to its beginning
at the Matanuska Glacier. Along the way, there are opportunities for guided
river rafting (not included). This is a perfect day to plan a picnic! Overnight
in Sheep Mountain or Glennallen / Copper Center Area.

Start the day with a short drive to the small town of
Chitina, where you will leave your rental car and board a bush plane for the
scenic flight into Wrangell St. Elias National Park. At 13.2 million acres,
Wrangell-St. Elias is the largest national park in the United States and
equivalent in size to the country of Switzerland! This tremendous park includes
four mountain ranges, nine of the country's 16 highest peaks, and extensive ice
fields. Overnight in Kennicott / McCarthy (standard program has room with shared
bath).

DAY7

Wrangell St. Elias National Park

Take a step back in time today on a 2.5-hour historical tour of Kennicott that was built by the Kennecott Copper Corporation in the early 1900s. Catch a glimpse of what it was like to live and work in this remote wilderness, while hearing tales of lucky fortunes, tenacious frontiersmen, and tragic endings. This afternoon, you have plenty of time for an optional guided glacier hike (not included). Overnight in Kennicott / McCarthy.

Return to Chitina by bush plane this
morning. Your drive continues on the Richardson Highway, which began in 1898 as
a Gold Rush trail to Eagle. This route follows the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline,
one of the world's greatest engineering feats. Along the way, there are several
rest stops, including historic roadhouses and scenic viewpoints. This evening,
explore the historic gold mining town of Fairbanks, also known as Alaska's
"Gateway to the Arctic". Return your rental car tonight. Overnight in
Fairbanks.

DAY9

Fairbanks Fee Day / Optional: Visit Alaska's Arctic

Today is at your leisure to explore Fairbanks and surroundings.

Add a visit to Alaska's Arctic or the Gates of the Arctic National Park
today! We offer a variety of optional excursions from Fairbanks. For all
details see under Add On Tours! The price for the optional excursions are
displayed during the booking process, after you selected your travel
dates.

DAY10

Fairbanks to Denali National Park

Transfer via hotel courtesy shuttle to the Fairbanks rail station. At 8:15am, depart aboard the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park. Upon arrival at 12:15pm, you will have time for lunch before meeting for your wildlife bus tour through Denali National Park to Kantishna. Your experienced driver will provide narration about the history, wildlife, and geology of the park. With some luck you may see moose, bear, wolves, caribou, Dall sheep and fox. A snack will be provided with your bus transfer. The tour will arrive at the lodge about 8pm. Enjoy a late dinner and relax at the lodge. Overnight inside Denali National Park. (Snack and dinner included)

DAY11

Denali National Park

Spend the day enjoying a guided hike or walk, gold panning, mountain biking through the backcountry, or touring the park by bush plane. In the evening, enjoy a presentation focusing on the local area, read a book from the extensive natural history library, or just relax and share stories from the day. All outdoor activities (except flights) are included. Overnight inside Denali National Park. (All meals included)

DAY12

Denali to Anchorage

Enjoy a light breakfast early this morning before departing at 6am on the
bus back to the park entrance. For a truly unique experience, upgrade to a
scenic flight past Mt. McKinley to the park entrance. At 12:15pm, depart on the
Alaska Railroad to Anchorage. Enjoy spectacular views through large picture
windows, visit the gift shop or have a meal in the dining car (not included).
Upon arrival in Anchorage at 8pm transfer to your hotel on own. Overnight in
Anchorage. (Breakfast included)

DAY13

Day Ecursion to Brooks / Katmai Or Lake Clark National Park

For many Alaska visitors, bear viewing is the highlight of their vacation.
To offer the best bear viewing opportunity, the bear viewing tour today will
go to a place that offers best possibilities depending on the time of the
summer. Please keep in mind that even though we are trying to schedule
the bear viewing to places with possible good viewing, we cannot guarantee
any bear sightings!

Visit to Katmai Nat Park - for package start
dates June 8 to July 19 Transfer to the Anchorage Airport on own.
Depart Anchorage at approximately 7:30am aboard a scheduled flight to King
Salmon or Kulik. Upon arrival, a local representative will transfer you to a
seaplane for a 20-minute flight to Brooks Camp. At Brooks Camp, you will
meet with Park Service staff for a brief orientation in bear safety
before spend a day exploring Katmai National Park, viewing brown bears from observation
platforms, and hiking to Brooks Falls. Your return flight to King Salmon will
depart this afternoon, typically between 3 and 4pm. You arrive back
in Anchorage at between 7 and 9pm. Transfer to your hotel on own.

Visit Lake Clark National Park - for package start dates July 20 -
August 30Depart from Lake Hood Sea Plane Harbor in Anchorage and fly
southwest over Cook Inlet toward the Chigmit Mountains. Enjoy spectacular
views of the Alaska and Aleutian Mountain Ranges and two active volcanoes -
Mt. Redoubt and Mt. Iliamna - before landing in Crescent Lake within Lake
Clark National Park and Preserve. You will disembark at Redoubt Mountain
Lodge where knowledgeable guides escort you by boat to lakeside areas to
view bears feeding on spawning Alaska salmon. About 6-7 hours will be spent
of guided bear viewing. This bear watching flight safari offers a great
adventure for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages! The tour is approx. 10 - 12
hours long total.

Overnight in Anchorage.

DAY14

Anchorage Departure

Depending on your departure flight, you may have some free time for
souvenir shopping or additional excursions (not included). Transfer to the
airport on own. Depart or start an additional program.

Optionals

Below you will find descriptions of optional tours. When you book this tour package, you will see prices and be able to select which optional tours you would like to reserve.
Additional tours are available under our Day Tours section

DAY2

Chugach State Park Hiking Tour - Half Day - from Anchorage

Explore the wilderness trails of Chugach State Park! The park offers a
variety of trails to suit your interests and ability, including easy wooded
paths and strenuous mountain hikes with views. On your approx. 4 hour hike, our
naturalist guide will point out and discuss the flora and fauna, which can
include moose, marmots, eagles, and other local species. No experience
necessary. Tour includes: trekking pole, snack and transfers from most
Anchorage hotels

NOTE: This trip operates in ALL weather
conditions. There is a 2-person minimum for this tour to operate.
Participants must be at least 7 years old.

Gates of the Arctic National Park & Nunamiut Eskimo Village at Anaktuvuk Pass from Fairbanks

Ancient mountains, arctic tundra, and Native culture make this small
group tour a truly memorable arctic journey! A 1.5-hour flight takes you into
the Brooks Range, an area of glacially carved mountains that rise to 6400 feet.
You will land within the Gates of the Arctic National Park at Anaktuvuk Pass,
nearly 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The Pass is a major migration
route for caribou and home to bears, wolves, moose, Dall sheep, wolverines,
and fox. In the village, you will learn of the Nunamiut (inland Eskimo) way of
life and how they blend modern ways with traditional life. Upon landing, meet
your local host who will spend the day sharing a realistic view of village life.
Ground touring is mostly walking through the community. Fly back to Fairbanks in
the afternoon. Tour includes: Lunch. Not included: transfers in
Fairbanks (Tour departs from the East ramp of the Fairbanks
airport)

In the evening fly from Fairbanks to the Nunamit Eskimo Village of Anaktuvuk
Pass. You will fly over vast and remote Alaska landscape. You land in
Anaktuvuk Pass, nestled in the heart of Gates of the Arctic National Park. Here
you will visit the local village and learn about the Nunamiut culture during a
walking tour (approx. 1 hour). At the end of your tour, you will fly back to
Fairbanks. Not included: meals and transfers to and from your hotel (Tour
departs from the East ramp of the Fairbanks airport).

Begin this tour with a small plane flight from Fairbanks and land across
the Arctic Circle in a ceremonious fashion, where you will receive an official
Arctic Circle certificate. Enjoy a walk on the treeless arctic tundra, which
will give you a sense of the vast scale of Alaska's arctic regions. A 2.5-hour
ground tour of a rural community is included. Your return flight provides
another opportunity to see the Yukon River, the Brooks Range, Gates of the
Arctic National Park, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from the air. Not
included: meals and transfers to and from your hotel (Tour departs from the
East ramp of the Fairbanks airport).

Take a small group tour into the Alaskan arctic by air and land. Depart from
Fairbanks and land across the Arctic Circle in a ceremonious fashion, where you
will receive an official Arctic Circle certificate. Enjoy a walk on the arctic
tundra, which will give you a sense of the vast scale of Alaska's arctic
regions. Return to Fairbanks with a bus tour on the rugged Dalton Highway.
Along the way, marvel at the majestic beauty of the northland's most famous
waterway, the Yukon River, and learn of its storied past. View the remarkable
Trans-Alaska Pipeline and visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post, situated in
the rural community of Joy, Alaska. Typically the morning tour begins with
land tour. Not included: meals and transfers to and from your hotel (Tour
departs from the East ramp of the Fairbanks airport).

* Children 11
years and under, sharing room with at least 2 full paying adults with
existing bedding. Maximum 4 people per room.

Parties larger than 3
people for the standard program can be accommodated in one room (maximum 4
people). Please contact us and inquire about rates.

Please
click here to learn more about the difference of our standard /
upgraded programs.

IMPORTANT
NOTES

Accommodation in Kennicott: The Kennicott Glacier Lodge
was opened in 1987 and is a replica of one of the
historic mining buildings from the copper mining boom
town days. This "main lodge" building has comfortable
rooms with a sink with cold running water. There are
plenty of spotlessly clean bathrooms and shower rooms
located throughout the lodge for your use. Baths are
"private use", but SHARED by other guests. In 2004 a new
(separate) building was added, offering 10 rooms with a
private bath.

If you book the STANDARD program,
you will be accommodated in the main lodge building in a
room with a SHARED bath. If you book the UPGRADED
program, you will be accommodated in the separate building
in a room with a private bath. Depending on
availability we might only be able to accommodate you in
the main lodge in a room with shared bath (you would be
notified).

Excursion to the Gates of Arctic National Park OR into Alaska's
Arctic (day 9) - Optional (not included):
You can book optional day tours to the Gates of Actic
National Park or into Alaska's Arctic. For
more information about this tour see under Add On Tours. You
find the price for this tour when you start the booking
process.

There are other day tour options from Fairbanks
leading into Alaska's Arctic and across the Arctic Circle.
See under Add On Tours.

Bear Viewing Tour on Day 13: In order to offer the best
possible bear viewing, this package includes a bear viewing tour
to Katmai Nat Park OR to Lake Clark National
Park. If the package is started June 8 to July 19, you
will visit Brooks River in Katmai Nat Park. If the package is
started July 20 to August 30, you will visit Lake Clark National
Park. Please note that we are not able to guarantee any bear
sightings!

Scenic flight information: The scenic fly-out from
Kantishna to the Denali Park entrance is approximately 55
minutes in duration. The flight takes you past Mt.
McKinley, providing amazing views, and is via small bush
plane (maximum 5 passengers). It is refundable if
cancelled due to weather (less an administrative fee).
Please contact us for rates.

** Please note that most child rates are only valid for child 11 years and under. The exact age limitation for child prices of this
program is listed under the rate table. Even if a child price cannot be offered, we still need the correct ages of children.

PLEASE NOTE:

When amending travel dates or number of nights, your flexible package will include flights and hotels only. You will have the opportunity to add additional services prior to finalizing your reservation.